SUNY Buffalo State: Rankings

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SUNY Buffalo State ranked 337th in the United States, 1388th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. SUNY Buffalo State ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,235 academic publications and 150,272 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1388 of 14,131 In the World
#374 of 2,597 In North America
#337 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 7 In Buffalo
#486 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#499 of 1,018 For Sexology
#556 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1916 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1250 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 346th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1458th in the World with 4,360 publications made and 69,893 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#346 of 1,728 In the United States
#385 of 1,819 In North America
#1458 of 7,020 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 56 347
1992 53 392
1993 70 478
1994 48 468
1995 66 441
1996 82 516
1997 59 502
1998 80 611
1999 59 687
2000 50 763
2001 54 850
2002 56 1016
2003 69 1138
2004 97 1173
2005 100 1432
2006 92 1702
2007 112 1982
2008 104 2117
2009 135 2349
2010 128 2717
2011 120 3023
2012 152 3309
2013 174 3453
2014 153 3591
2015 173 3940
2016 182 3851
2017 139 3842
2018 104 4272
2019 123 4949
2020 132 5214
2021 124 5447
2022 125 5223
2023 119 5027

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 240 261 486
Criminology and Criminal Justice 267 297 556
Occupational Safety and Health 236 267 624
Human Rights Law 199 231 633
International Law 203 232 641
Social Work 311 346 648
Education Majors 254 282 685
Gender Studies 304 337 694
Media Studies 291 326 699
Art History 265 295 702
Publishing 228 260 712
Special Education 296 328 722
Library and Information science 268 294 724
Genealogy 298 330 737
Journalism and Digital Media 238 270 805
Law Enforcement 318 351 815
Political Economy 366 407 1019
Sociology 320 356 1057
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 345 381 1076
Anthropology 352 391 1083
Public Policy / Administration 384 424 1137
Law 337 375 1142
Classics and Ancient History 409 444 1197
Communications and Public Relations 418 464 1246
Political Science 343 383 1286
History 346 389 1401
Aesthetics 384 429 1475
Demography 354 397 1522
Linguistics 356 396 1588
Archaeology 348 391 1602
Philosophy 358 401 1727

Computer Science rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 310th for Computer Science in the United States and 1464th in the World with 2,988 publications made and 64,736 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#310 of 1,576 In the United States
#348 of 1,662 In North America
#1464 of 6,752 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 44 316
1992 60 340
1993 57 441
1994 49 402
1995 66 355
1996 69 443
1997 46 427
1998 58 530
1999 51 574
2000 49 661
2001 54 733
2002 47 918
2003 51 900
2004 71 964
2005 79 1220
2006 58 1296
2007 62 1483
2008 80 1602
2009 82 1798
2010 81 2015
2011 91 2221
2012 84 2394
2013 99 2485
2014 99 2626
2015 108 2749
2016 112 3035
2017 97 3000
2018 71 3542
2019 96 3956
2020 101 4579
2021 81 4757
2022 70 4615
2023 91 4517

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 185 215 685
Library and Information science 268 294 724
Computer Vision 196 226 919
Data Science 238 271 933
Multimedia 295 327 1078
Computational Linguistics 236 268 1147
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 247 284 1298
Computer Graphics 252 285 1357
Neuroscience 378 419 1508
Management Information Systems 362 404 1551
Blockchain and Cryptography 253 291 1677
Cyber Security 331 374 1781
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 347 385 1789
Human-Computer Interaction 337 380 1805
Software Engineering 372 417 1873
Computer Networking 324 368 1875
Machine Learning 333 376 1928
Telecommunications 311 352 2001

Biology rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 351st for Biology in the United States and 1999th in the World with 2,917 publications made and 88,885 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#351 of 1,582 In the United States
#396 of 1,668 In North America
#1999 of 6,770 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 39 400
1992 44 408
1993 45 479
1994 43 482
1995 53 484
1996 73 564
1997 45 575
1998 49 724
1999 46 814
2000 50 901
2001 50 947
2002 49 1073
2003 70 1155
2004 66 1484
2005 58 1918
2006 68 2041
2007 77 2297
2008 58 2558
2009 99 2809
2010 95 3114
2011 100 3468
2012 114 3618
2013 106 3865
2014 108 3884
2015 89 4110
2016 99 4081
2017 93 3939
2018 81 4125
2019 87 4467
2020 96 4901
2021 95 5162
2022 90 5124
2023 78 4878

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 198 225 736
Zoology 260 298 1113
Biophysics 295 328 1226
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 299 343 1358
Pharmacology 283 313 1467
Neuroscience 378 419 1508
Oncology and Cancer research 318 353 1592
Molecular Biology 319 353 1637
Paleontology 315 360 1646
Virology 321 354 1677
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 347 385 1789
Immunology 343 378 1813
Botany 331 377 1912
Genetics 364 401 1939
Evolutionary Biology 457 505 2079
Biochemistry 375 419 2222
Microbiology 363 403 2262
Agricultural Science 369 419 2363
Nanotechnology 378 424 2685
Horticulture 392 441 2718
Nutrition and Food Science 430 477 3180

Psychology rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 280th for Psychology in the United States and 1001st in the World with 2,639 publications made and 72,928 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#280 of 1,527 In the United States
#311 of 1,612 In North America
#1001 of 6,528 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 29 346
1992 40 381
1993 38 491
1994 33 459
1995 42 439
1996 63 494
1997 28 465
1998 45 559
1999 38 656
2000 32 726
2001 39 755
2002 40 914
2003 41 907
2004 63 979
2005 82 1283
2006 64 1450
2007 66 1690
2008 64 1807
2009 76 2035
2010 86 2286
2011 75 2569
2012 83 2806
2013 103 2859
2014 89 2951
2015 85 3074
2016 101 3238
2017 73 3035
2018 70 3447
2019 74 3684
2020 87 4289
2021 85 4307
2022 84 4185
2023 70 4063

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 242 272 499
Social Work 311 346 648
Clinical Psychology 260 292 659
Child Psychology 262 295 667
Education Majors 254 282 685
Cognitive Science 185 215 685
Special Education 296 328 722
Social Psychology 276 309 803
Psychiatry 321 357 1233
Neuroscience 378 419 1508

Engineering rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 351st for Engineering in the United States and 2299th in the World with 2,632 publications made and 44,711 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#351 of 1,518 In the United States
#397 of 1,602 In North America
#2299 of 6,684 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 40 195
1992 46 237
1993 51 224
1994 35 277
1995 46 249
1996 70 301
1997 42 288
1998 57 369
1999 46 425
2000 46 472
2001 38 536
2002 59 613
2003 46 666
2004 73 838
2005 87 962
2006 68 1024
2007 66 1203
2008 63 1223
2009 106 1365
2010 90 1549
2011 75 1700
2012 72 1825
2013 83 1916
2014 102 2091
2015 74 2042
2016 107 2222
2017 82 2249
2018 77 2423
2019 79 2699
2020 95 3093
2021 85 3439
2022 95 3400
2023 91 3547

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 167 192 830
Remote Sensing 248 283 1266
Systems Engineering 283 323 1434
Human-Computer Interaction 337 380 1805
Geotechnical Engineering 283 327 1866
Computer Networking 324 368 1875
Aerospace Engineering 340 384 1943
Environmental Engineering 269 311 1993
Telecommunications 311 352 2001
Optical Engineering 326 368 2031
Structural Engineering 328 372 2066
Civil Engineering 371 419 2179
Acoustical Engineering 397 444 2191
Mechanical Engineering 383 427 2269
Electrical Engineering 330 377 2310
Electronic Engineering 325 371 2313
Materials Science 368 415 2586
Nanotechnology 378 424 2685
Metallurgical Engineering 401 451 2799
Chemical Engineering 421 471 3122

Medicine rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 332nd for Medicine in the United States and 1530th in the World with 2,614 publications made and 86,155 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#332 of 1,558 In the United States
#369 of 1,643 In North America
#1530 of 6,680 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 30 319
1992 41 370
1993 23 400
1994 34 443
1995 36 400
1996 56 447
1997 34 461
1998 66 589
1999 57 671
2000 45 756
2001 43 840
2002 49 1037
2003 64 1072
2004 59 1384
2005 60 1909
2006 61 2124
2007 78 2477
2008 64 2788
2009 77 2924
2010 85 3276
2011 92 3712
2012 103 3957
2013 107 4144
2014 96 4069
2015 86 4225
2016 83 4270
2017 75 4008
2018 79 4256
2019 83 4444
2020 86 4919
2021 75 5025
2022 59 4918
2023 68 4549

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 311 346 648
Clinical Psychology 260 292 659
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 283 313 810
Gerontology 335 370 1038
Family medicine 293 318 1043
Cardiology 248 273 1067
Audiology 334 369 1125
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 271 300 1225
Health Science 399 432 1230
Psychiatry 321 357 1233
Critical Care Nursing 326 354 1340
Public Health 332 369 1357
Dentistry 278 309 1368
Healthcare Management (MHA) 410 451 1370
Orthodontics 315 345 1418
Anesthesiology 325 359 1434
Nursing 423 464 1450
Pharmacology 283 313 1467
Surgery 334 370 1506
Pediatrics 318 349 1518
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 275 298 1537
Oncology and Cancer research 318 353 1592
Virology 321 354 1677
Pathology 338 374 1698
Anatomy and Physiology 363 401 1711
Sports Medicine 447 491 1725
Pharmacy 326 361 1734
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 305 335 1741
Physical Therapy 436 480 1748
Immunology 343 378 1813

Environmental Science rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 345th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1922nd in the World with 2,605 publications made and 53,115 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#345 of 1,598 In the United States
#394 of 1,687 In North America
#1922 of 6,798 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 36 180
1992 34 238
1993 40 232
1994 33 263
1995 47 257
1996 59 277
1997 36 305
1998 46 400
1999 42 443
2000 43 515
2001 44 528
2002 42 642
2003 52 656
2004 55 805
2005 38 862
2006 56 964
2007 63 1099
2008 59 1160
2009 104 1355
2010 88 1514
2011 84 1779
2012 96 1872
2013 100 2129
2014 119 2197
2015 109 2432
2016 97 2342
2017 80 2431
2018 90 2785
2019 86 3008
2020 84 3325
2021 93 3688
2022 84 3673
2023 78 3555

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 299 343 1358
Paleontology 315 360 1646
Geology 323 370 1794
Environmental Chemistry 270 313 1864
Earth science and Geophysics 314 362 1865
Geotechnical Engineering 283 327 1866
Geography and Cartography 356 404 1893
Oceanography 332 382 1933
Environmental Engineering 269 311 1993
Ecology 387 439 2170
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 364 413 2352
Agricultural Science 369 419 2363
Environmental Management 343 394 2402

Physics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 364th for Physics in the United States and 2232nd in the World with 2,516 publications made and 42,387 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#364 of 1,485 In the United States
#409 of 1,569 In North America
#2232 of 6,603 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 44 206
1992 45 234
1993 44 234
1994 41 291
1995 43 247
1996 64 337
1997 32 321
1998 52 391
1999 41 418
2000 48 489
2001 39 505
2002 57 550
2003 37 613
2004 81 706
2005 84 846
2006 56 873
2007 66 1055
2008 65 1039
2009 88 1135
2010 95 1284
2011 67 1420
2012 71 1472
2013 72 1567
2014 103 1783
2015 62 1736
2016 107 1886
2017 78 1890
2018 59 2024
2019 68 2240
2020 92 2603
2021 76 2838
2022 94 2815
2023 70 3043

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 198 225 736
Applied/Engineering Physics 167 192 830
Biophysics 295 328 1226
Atomic and Molecular physics 340 386 1806
Theoretical Physics 344 387 1820
Astrophysics and Astronomy 374 420 1855
Condensed Matter Physics 294 336 2022
Optical Engineering 326 368 2031
Quantum and Particle physics 353 398 2156
Acoustical Engineering 397 444 2191
Nuclear Physics 424 473 2465
Materials Science 368 415 2586
Nanotechnology 378 424 2685

Chemistry rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 374th for Chemistry in the United States and 2389th in the World with 2,055 publications made and 48,225 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#374 of 1,407 In the United States
#421 of 1,488 In North America
#2389 of 6,447 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 39 211
1992 34 237
1993 36 257
1994 40 284
1995 36 268
1996 55 325
1997 33 356
1998 43 445
1999 35 473
2000 43 526
2001 37 523
2002 46 670
2003 48 660
2004 50 905
2005 39 1154
2006 40 1154
2007 53 1308
2008 47 1428
2009 84 1560
2010 60 1780
2011 57 1922
2012 71 2013
2013 63 2172
2014 64 2272
2015 55 2323
2016 70 2348
2017 64 2330
2018 60 2354
2019 63 2574
2020 68 2803
2021 75 3094
2022 70 3129
2023 55 3013

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 326 361 1734
Environmental Chemistry 270 313 1864
Computational Chemistry 327 372 2186
Biochemistry 375 419 2222
Organic Chemistry 360 408 2395
Inorganic Chemistry 364 410 2495
Physical chemistry 359 407 2554
Materials Science 368 415 2586
Nanotechnology 378 424 2685
Chemical Engineering 421 471 3122
Nutrition and Food Science 430 477 3180

Mathematics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 336th for Mathematics in the United States and 1583rd in the World with 1,842 publications made and 42,747 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#336 of 1,371 In the United States
#374 of 1,451 In North America
#1583 of 6,305 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 17 119
1992 27 134
1993 21 142
1994 23 170
1995 32 150
1996 37 174
1997 18 191
1998 25 233
1999 31 257
2000 23 310
2001 32 314
2002 29 453
2003 34 448
2004 63 467
2005 74 650
2006 48 730
2007 49 837
2008 58 930
2009 62 996
2010 60 1229
2011 55 1375
2012 53 1437
2013 64 1688
2014 68 1690
2015 57 1803
2016 78 1942
2017 48 1836
2018 48 2163
2019 59 2367
2020 65 2555
2021 67 2818
2022 69 2639
2023 40 2521

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 236 261 577
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 356 398 1561
Blockchain and Cryptography 253 291 1677
Statistics 344 386 1791
Applied Mathematics 338 385 2307

Business rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 379th for Business in the United States and 1697th in the World with 1,191 publications made and 25,163 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#379 of 1,334 In the United States
#422 of 1,412 In North America
#1697 of 6,187 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 17 106
1992 14 119
1993 19 108
1994 13 138
1995 19 114
1996 25 118
1997 12 119
1998 22 155
1999 18 173
2000 18 221
2001 18 210
2002 21 260
2003 19 304
2004 25 292
2005 22 344
2006 20 407
2007 29 472
2008 33 512
2009 34 568
2010 35 651
2011 36 789
2012 46 845
2013 56 970
2014 58 1009
2015 53 1108
2016 62 1060
2017 45 1102
2018 30 1292
2019 47 1306
2020 59 1645
2021 36 1717
2022 38 1584
2023 31 1405

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 236 267 624
Public Policy / Administration 384 424 1137
Advertising 416 455 1402
Management Information Systems 362 404 1551
Finance 390 433 1713
Management 365 406 1731
Marketing 422 464 1825
Accounting 525 572 2045

Economics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 386th for Economics in the United States and 1530th in the World with 1,001 publications made and 17,265 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#386 of 1,317 In the United States
#427 of 1,400 In North America
#1530 of 5,995 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 53
1992 10 49
1993 11 66
1994 16 90
1995 14 65
1996 15 70
1997 11 100
1998 22 92
1999 15 100
2000 12 153
2001 15 158
2002 11 193
2003 15 208
2004 18 211
2005 19 246
2006 29 299
2007 28 383
2008 31 380
2009 30 422
2010 29 542
2011 30 652
2012 33 679
2013 46 763
2014 41 793
2015 41 897
2016 51 856
2017 43 856
2018 37 944
2019 40 1021
2020 47 1236
2021 28 1216
2022 32 1175
2023 26 1039

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 366 407 1019
Development Studies 367 406 1303
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 356 398 1561
Finance 390 433 1713

Art & Design rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 326th for Art & Design in the United States and 1269th in the World with 975 publications made and 8,793 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#326 of 1,321 In the United States
#366 of 1,404 In North America
#1269 of 5,720 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 52
1992 8 73
1993 15 54
1994 8 65
1995 15 73
1996 13 71
1997 17 88
1998 27 112
1999 14 116
2000 17 131
2001 9 133
2002 17 162
2003 15 206
2004 29 171
2005 23 193
2006 18 257
2007 21 244
2008 30 283
2009 47 342
2010 30 381
2011 30 420
2012 27 425
2013 33 469
2014 34 469
2015 35 487
2016 46 517
2017 33 514
2018 22 615
2019 14 662
2020 35 818
2021 18 719
2022 33 677
2023 43 631

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 87 104 363
Sculpture 87 104 363
Illustration and Concept Art 92 109 375
Photography 159 185 497
Art History 265 295 702
Music 243 271 738
Creative Writing 353 393 1003
Multimedia 295 327 1078
Literature 352 391 1244
Computer Graphics 252 285 1357
Aesthetics 384 429 1475
Fashion Design 326 368 1511